Materials glossary / Lens material
Mirrored lens
On the label: Mirror lens · Lens material
What it is
A reflective metal coating on the outside that cuts the light entering and hides the eyes; the UV blocking comes from the lens beneath, not the mirror.
Lens materials: What a lens is made of decides its weight, clarity, impact resistance and how it takes a coating; UV blocking is a property of the material and its additives, not the tint.
Wikidata: Photographic lens that uses both reflection and refraction. Q98526158 →
In the research
69 PubMed papers mention it with jewelry, allergy, eyewear or UV; the three most recent:
- Advanced Optical Analysis of Divergence Between the Foci of the Neodymium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Nd:YAG) and Aiming Beam Lasers · Ophthalmology science, 2024
- Intraocular Pressure While Using Gonioscopy, SLT, and Laser Iridotomy Lenses: An Ex Vivo Study · Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2024
- Review of glaucoma management in France · European journal of ophthalmology, 2023
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on one fabric or one filter says little about the piece in your hand.
Other lens materials
Clasp & Lens describes materials from the public record and does not appraise, grade or test pieces; what a listing states is the supplier's statement. If a piece causes a rash, take it off; a reaction that spreads or blisters is a doctor's question, and sunglasses are no substitute for impact-rated eye protection where that is required.